Level of optimism and health behavior in athletes

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Lipowski, Mariusz ^a  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT   (Poland)

Author keywords

Healthy practices; Nutrition habits; Pessimism; Positive attitude; Preventive behavior; Sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTIMISM; PESSIMISM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SLEEP; TRAINING;

EID: 84855283341     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.882200     Document Type: Article

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